by Laura Watkinson | May 26, 2013 | Blog
I’ve just returned to Amsterdam from a holiday in an ancient vicarage in the depths of Norfolk with a wallet that’s pounds lighter and a suitcase that was pounds heavier. Most of the extra weight was books (plus proper teabags, chocolate and Norfolk...
by Laura Watkinson | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog
I was delighted to see this piece in the Economist about literary translation featuring the wonderful Peirene Press, who published Tomorrow Pamplona, my translation of Jan van Mersbergen’s novel. As Ali Smith says, books like Peirene’s give us “a...
by Laura Watkinson | Aug 19, 2011 | Blog
Peirene Press recently asked me to contribute to their Facebook page feature “Three of my favourite things”, and I decided to focus on literary spots in Amsterdam. There are so many great places for writers and readers in Amsterdam, but here are the three...
by Laura Watkinson | Jun 30, 2011 | Blog
And the Tomorrow Pamplona blog tour 2011 concludes with a final gig on David Hebblethwaite’s blog: venue number 13. It’s been quite a ride!
by Laura Watkinson | Jun 27, 2011 | Blog
It’s great to see Tomorrow Pamplona receiving positive attention in the British press. Author Jan van Mersbergen has been keeping track of the reactions on his website. There’s also been very nice feedback on Twitter and from bloggers. Peirene Press are...
